Job 13:9

Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

(let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know my integrity);

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Yahweh tests the hearts.

great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open to all the ways of the children of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings;

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting.

I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, ‘It is my people;’ and they will say, ‘Yahweh is my God.’ ”

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

But, Yahweh of Armies, who judges righteously, who tests the heart and the mind, I will see your vengeance on them; for to you I have revealed my cause.

He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit’s mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.

But Yahweh of Armies, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance on them, for I have revealed my cause to you.

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

then hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men);

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

Sheol and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

“The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, the Mighty One, God, Yahweh, he knows; and Israel shall know: if it was in rebellion, or if in trespass against Yahweh (don’t save us today),

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.

Doesn’t he see my ways, and count all my steps?

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.

Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me.

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.

Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:

According to their deeds, he will repay as appropriate, wrath to his adversaries, recompense to his enemies; he will repay the islands their due.

Can anyone hide himself in secret places so that I can’t see him?” says Yahweh. “Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” says Yahweh.

Yahweh’s Spirit fell on me, and he said to me, “Speak, ‘Yahweh says: “Thus you have said, house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

“Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.”

I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.

My friends scoff at me. My eyes pour out tears to God,

what then will I do when God rises up? When he visits, what will I answer him?

“For his eyes are on the ways of a man. He sees all his goings.

“Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

he who fashions all of their hearts; and he considers all of their works.

But you, Yahweh, know me. You see me, and test my heart toward you. Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.

“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, says Yahweh; and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it will devour all that is around her.’ ”

“ ‘ “If the prophet is deceived and speaks a word, I, Yahweh, have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand on him, and will destroy him from among my people Israel.

He will make a firm covenant with many for one week. In the middle of the week he will cause the sacrifice and the offering to cease. On the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate; and even to the full end, and that determined, wrath will be poured out on the desolate.”

Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?

“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.

Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?

“Be silent! Leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.

Surely there are mockers with me. My eye dwells on their provocation.

Allow me, and I also will speak; After I have spoken, mock on.

For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.

I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.

won’t God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

Fill their faces with confusion, that they may seek your name, Yahweh.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.

Now therefore don’t be scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for I have heard a decree of destruction from the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, on the whole earth.

Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,

They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

They said to you, “In the last time there will be mockers, walking after their own ungodly lusts.”